Saturday, April 21, 2012

W A F F L E B O W L S :
1. Mix tan/ecru, translucent, yellow and a brown.
2. Make the waffle pattern with this funky tool...I got it from hobby lobby in a pack with other clay tools. Or you can use you're own waffle pattern:)
3.Cut it into a circle ( I'm using a cookie cutter that I found in hobby lobby in the clay section...it came in a green package)
4. Fold the waffle over any circular object (like a thick marker) and pinch.
5. Dust the waffle bowl with yellow ochre, orange, and brown chalk to make it look "cooked."
6. Bake the bowl for about 15 minutes at 275 degrees Fahrenheit.

Mint Chocolate Chip:
1. Mix mint green clay with chocolate chips (bake a small piece of brown clay, then chop it up into pieces to make the chips)
2. Place the hot fudge mixture, or dark brown paint around the top of the bowl.

Friday, April 13, 2012

So it's time for Harry Potter again! And this one is Gillyweed. A plant similar to seaweed that will allow a wizard to grow gills, webbing fingers, and toes.

Being the Harry Potter lover that I am, I have to admit I never thought of doing this one, but it was requested several times. So I rummaged through my craft room and came up with this. I am in love with this necklace although it needs to be on a much longer chain. It looks amazing in person, and I'm completely surprised at the result! In person it reminds me of a terrarium/aquarium.

Also, I photographed this right before I took my little sister & cousin to the fair. They saw the necklace and forced me to let them participate, so I let my cousin photograph, and my sister model....i.e. the girl pictured is not me:)

I made the cake slices in to charms, and I'm thinking about making the cake into a ring:)

I made the sprinkles by rolling out tiny "snakes" of different colors of polymer clay, and then cutting them into small pieces. I usually bake the snakes, then cut the sprinkles, but I wanted to try something different this time. I'm pretty pleased with the result.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Ashlynbebe (from YouTube) requested specifically that I do a blue Wolfsbane potion with smoke that glows in the dark. At first I had little intention of doing it because I had no idea how I would or could create an effect like that, but I stumbled upon a stash of fabric paint I had from literally 8 YEARS AGO! I am not making this up!

I found the bag of about 15 colors a few weeks ago and added them to my crafting supplies with no ideas of how to use them.

Yesterday, I was actually about to go purchase a new bottle of Glow-In-The-Dark fabric paint. But then I thought about that forgotten stash, went searching through it, and found the almost empty bottle!

I felt so resourceful:)

M A T E R I A L S:

Miniature Bottles: Michael's Craft Store

Clear Elmer's Glue: Joann's Fabric

Tulip Glow-In-The-Dark Fabric Paint: Wal-Mart

E600 (Glue): Hobby Lobby

Blue Food Coloring: Wal-Mart

Miniature Label: I printed it out very small, then cut out the words and used a lighter to burn the edges of the label. Please be careful it you're going to do the same!

Friday, April 6, 2012

I actually planned on making something else for Easter, but I failed. So instead I made this ring, and I'm in love with it. I've never tried to color roses with chalk before and I'm really happy with the result.

I made the ring using Ivory colored polymer clay, and used hot pink chalk to give the edges some color. I baked the ring for about 30 minutes at 275 degrees Fahrenheit. I glued the rose to a ring base that I got from Hobby Lobby. If you don't have you're own ring base just make you're own using polymer clay. So have fun making your own and wear it this Easter weekend.

Ok..another non-potion, but still fun. I made this one using the same clear Elmer's glue as I used in the Lumos "episode." I mixed the glue with yellow, brown, & white chalk for the color, and did it vigorously enough so there would be bubbles (or froth) at the top:)

I U S E D :

Color Chalk (From Hobby Lobby, but you can also get them from Wal-Mart) : Brown, Yellow, & White

20 Gauge Gold wire & A gold jumpring

Pliers

Clear Elmer's Glue (From Joann's Fabric)

Miniature Bottle (From Michael's)

Miniature Butterbeer Label :
I did a Google image search for a Butterbeer label, and came a cross this one with a Hogwart's Crest. I don't remember the site, or else I would link it here, but I'm sure you can find the same one with a little persistence though. Make it very small, and print out a few so you can have some extras, and make them in a few sizes in case one is too small or too large.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Potion #3 isn't actually a potion, it's a spell called Lumos. It creates light at the end of the caster's wand!

M A T E R I A L S :

Bottle : Ideology - Michael's

E600 Glue (To glue on the cork top)

Elmer's Clear Glue (To fill the bottle & To replace the resin)

Martha Stewart Glitter in STERLING & CRYSTAL FINE

20 Gauge wire : I wrapped the wire around the neck of the bottle about two full times, then tuned the end into an "eye-pin." This is a great solution for bottles that don't have eye-pins going through the top/cork.

Miniature "Lumos" Label : I typed out the word lumos in a word document (in very small font) & added a little Hogwarts Crest to the top. I then cut out the label & burned the edges with a lighter. Be careful with this part because the label will burn quickly!

Monday, April 2, 2012

There are about five drinks that I order at Starbucks, and I've made them into charms. I'm eventually going to make the French Roast Coffee cup into a necklace and layer it with a few other of my favorite necklaces:D

S T R A W S :
I rolled out a strip of green clay, and baked it. Then I cut then into small (1/2 inch) strips to place in each drink. Use a needle to make a hole for the straw to be placed in. I secured the straws with Translucent Liquid Sculpey, but you can also use a strong glue.

M I N I S T A R B U C K S L O G O :
To make the miniature Starbucks logo, I did a simple Google image search for a "starbucks logo," then copied it into a word document & made it small enough to fit on a miniature cup. I had to try a few sizes before I found one that was the right size.

W H I P P E D C R E A M :
I used Pluffy clay in white for the whipped cream & a #14 star cake decorating tip. I put some of the Pluffy into the tip, and used the end of a paintbrush to push out the clay. I then added it to the top of the drink, and used Translucent Liquid Sculpey for extra strength.

If you have a question post it as a comment, or email me @ ilyatoni@gmail.com.